WTF Is A Serger?! Vintage Babylock Overlocker Operation and Refurbish

Are you afraid of your serger? Do you have nightmares about threading 2 needles and 2 loopers? WTF is a looper anyway?! This Babylock 5280E is a new-to-me vintage overlock machine (1988 model). I have never operated a serger and this girl has not been plugged in for years. Let’s dissect the serger together, give her a clean-up, and figure out how to operate! #serger #overlockmachine #vintagesewingmachine @babylocksewing @babylockchannel @JukiJunkies Resources: Cartoon video of a serger parts in action:    • Stitch Type 504: Overlock Stitch in Slow M...   How to oil a locked up serger or overlocker:    • Alex Askaroff presents how to unlock a sei...   (oil the needlebar and the upper looper bearing) Baby Lock US website: https://babylock.com Babylock UK, History of the Baby Lock Serger: https://www.babylock.co.uk/history-0 The history of Juki America: https://juki.com/about-us My PatternReview.com page: https://sewing.patternreview.com/memb... My Textillia.com Project Page: https://www.textillia.com/members/ppp... Save $10 on your first POSHMARK order with my affiliate code: ZESTFUL_ZEBRA or CLICK HERE: https://posh.mk/BPxfPRFt4Cb I will receive a $10 credit after you make your first purchase. Save $10 on your first Mercari purchase with my affiliate code: PRWPMU or CLICK HERE: https://merc.li/YGfkgmhfb Or, SELL on Mercari, and get a $20 bonus after your first $100 in sales! I will receive a $10 credit after you make your first purchase. Some of the links on this channel are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I only recommend products or services I personally own or genuinely like. If a post or giveaway is sponsored, I will clearly state this. Chapters: 0:00 I got a free overlocker! 1:00 Babylock 5280E 3:38 Parts of a Serger 5:45 Cleaning the grime 9:16 Needles, Loopers & Blades 13:27 Moving the blade out of the way 14:18 How to NOT thread a serger 16:30 How to oil (or not?) 17:30 Serger tension dials vs sewing machine tension 19:47 Tension adjustment chart 22:50 Adjusting Stitch Length, Stitch Width and Differential Feed 24:25 Adjusting 4 tension dials 30:24 Use the manual to ID machine parts 32:05 Plugging in the foot pedal 33:49 Power On, Lightbulb 35:40 It’s running! 36:40 Troubleshooting 38:58 Serger thread tail wrangling 39:40 First Time Serging fabric! 44:16 Next steps and please subscribe!